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Grapefruits tasted bitter when I was a kid... Now they're like oranges unless they're very unripe. I think they've been improving the cultivars.
by whatshisface 2y ago
Grapefruits tasted bitter when I was a kid... Now they're like oranges unless they're very unripe. I think they've been improving the cultivars.
- rootusrootus 2y agoI would not be at all surprised. There are some varieties of apple that can make you fat if you overeat them. Figures they'd try to do the same to other fruits. Another one is brussels sprouts. They used to be a lot more bitter, but that has been largely bred out. It has made them way more popular, but part of me wishes it had not changed.
- l5870uoo9y 2y agoBelieve there was a zoo that started feeding monkeys with "modern" bananas and had to revert back to the old traditional banana, because the monkeys were getting diabetes.
- rootusrootus 2y agoThat's interesting. I thought gros michel bananas are actually sweeter than cavendish, not the other way around? They're otherwise closely related, IIRC. I wonder what they will come up with after cavendish fails?
- PittleyDunkin 2y ago> There are some varieties of apple that can make you fat if you overeat them. Is there any food that won't make you fat if you overeat them? Generally "overeating" is what makes you fat.
- rootusrootus 2y agoSure, that is technically correct, which as they say is the best kind of correct. But as a practical matter, getting enough calories from granny smith apples to get fat is not feasible. On the other hand, you might have a shot if you developed a hankering for honeycrisps. More sugar, less fiber, way less protein.
- Modified3019 2y agoIncidentally green apples are the only ones I still enjoy either raw or cooked, because they aren’t sickeningly sweet, and they store decently so they are on hand when I want one.
- PittleyDunkin 2y ago> Incidentally green apples are the only ones I still enjoy either raw or cooked, because they aren’t sickeningly sweet, and they store decently so they are on hand when I want one. Color has little bearing on nutrition, but I assume you mean "granny smiths" here which renders your comment understandable.
- positr0n 2y agoAt least in the USA Granny Smith and green apple are synonymous. I don't think I've ever seen another type of green apple at a normal grocery store.
- PittleyDunkin 2y ago> But as a practical matter, getting enough calories from granny smith apples to get fat is not feasible. Sure, that's exactly what Big Apple wants you to believe. > On the other hand, you might have a shot if you developed a hankering for honeycrisps. More sugar, less fiber, way less protein. This seems equally ridiculous to me—who wants to eat more than two honeycrisps in a sitting? And that's seriously pushing it, especially compared to basically any other sugary food (including, say, juice and rice). At least use "apple pie" to make this believable.
- l5870uoo9y 2y agoYes, the industry sweetens everything and removes bitterness. Organic grapefruits however are significantly more bitter – especially to modern tastebuds – than regular ones sold in the supermarket. Getting used to high-quality organic fruits and vegetables can be quite a culinary journey.
- whatshisface 2y agoVarieties of fruit are created through thousand year old techniques and won't be limited by an organic label. Humans are getting way too good at it, though. :-)
- AStonesThrow 2y agoBrussels Sprouts Mandela Effect https://xkcd.com/2241/ https://xkcd.com/2241/
- wil421 2y agoIt’s the same with Brussel sprouts. The bitter taste is gone with new cultivars and it’s for the better.